The Official Wheel Spec & Picture Thread

worked_xr · Post by **worked_xr** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:19 pm

I run a pair of these in the rear with my Team Dynamics Pro Race 2s (17x7, ET45)... 25mm spacers milled down to 17.5mm, hubcentric with centering lip for the wheels:

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:22 pm

worked_xr wrote:I run a pair of these in the rear with my Team Dynamics Pro Race 2s (17x7, ET45)... 25mm spacers milled down to 17.5mm, hubcentric with centering lip for the wheels

From the looks of those, the wheels must have a larger than stock (63.3mm) center-bore, which is common for multi-fit after-market wheels. You actually could make a wheel-hub-centric spacer for those in any thickness. The down-side is that they'd only work for those wheels. What are you doing for a spare?

worked_xr · Post by **worked_xr** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:14 pm

You are correct. The wheel center bore is 76mm or something like that. As for a spare, I'm still carrying the OEM spare for the moment. The overall diameter of my 17" wheel/tire combo is 24.1, so minimal difference from the original diameter the spare was designed to substitute for. The biggest issue with using the spare is the brakes I'm running. In the rear, I'm running the Rapido (SSBC) rear disc conversion, so if a rear blows, I simply pull the wheel and spacer and use the spare. But in the front I'm running JVAB's setup with the Wilwood calipers and 283mm rotors. So if a front blows, it's a bit more trouble... I'd have to replace a rear tire with the spare and then swap the blown front with the good rear.

Luckily, I have yet to have suffered a true blowout when running my 17s. And I suppose if I was feeling lazy, I could just call AAA.

worked_xr · Post by **worked_xr** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:13 pm

BTW, it occurred to me that I didn't post the pics and info of the wheels & spacers in this thread:

Wheels: Team Dynamics Pro Race IIs, 17x7, ET45 (Focus offset)
Spacers: 8mm fronts, 17.5mm rears
Tires: 215/40/17s Continental ContiExtremeContact
Relevant suspension/chassis info: Spax -25mm springs & adjustable dampers (not coilovers), ARP extra long wheel studs
Body modifications: Cossie arches, but no modification of wheelwells or fender arches. No rolling or cutting.
Pics: